Funny Story May Win First Leg In Awapuni Double

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30413, 11 April 1964, Page 6

Funny Story May Win First Leg In Awapuni Double

“The Press” Special Service

WELLINGTON, April 10. Funny Story and Star of Kildare are chosen for the T.A.B. double at Awapuni tomorrow. In the feature races Roodyvoo and Trial Offer have excellent chances.

Roodyvoo and Trial Offer are in the Awapuni Gold Cup and the Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes. Their riders, V. R. Coley and G. F. Hughes, will be trying for repeat wins —Hughes in both races and Coley in the cup. Hughes has already won the Produce Stakes three times, on a preparation restricted by ing in 1958, and the fillies Royal Applause in 1954 and Blyton in 1962. He rides a filly again in Trial Offer, and her form suggests that she will be the hardest to beat.

Roodyvoo contests the cup on a preparation restricted by uncertainty about how much use his old injury will stand. So far the sesamoid fracture he received more than 12 months ago has had enough strength to withstand everything asked of it in eight races. Fortunately, Roodyvoo is not a gross horse, which makes conditioning him on a limited galloping programme a little less difficult. Hughes has had one success in the Awapuni Gold Cup, on Mainbrace in 1951. Funny Story has won two races this season, both over seven furlongs. She has not won at a mile, but her chances of doing so in the Tamatete Handicap look encouraging. Her trip to the

Auckland Easter meeting was fruitless, but before that she had been beaten only a head by Star of Kildare at Opunake and a long neck by Gay Filou in a mile at Trentham. Since Star of Kildare beat Funny Story at Opunake he has won again at Stratford and twice run second at Tauherenikau. He has plenty of pace, which will stand to him in the Longburn Handicap. The on-course double is on the Karere High-weight and the Woodhey Hack Handicap. The track is in good order. Selections:— Noon—Karere High-weight: Dine and Dance, Lord Nikita, Rewarded. 12.35 p.m.—Stonyhurst Handicap: Dalvui, Classic Way, Mieke de Hoep. 1.10 p.m.—Woodhey Hack Handicap: Acapulco, Bandolero, Redmond. 1.45 p.m.—Second Autumn Improvers’ Handicap: Off Course, Prince Murat, Gipsy Fire. 2.20 p.m.—Tamatete Handicap: Funny Story, Titian, Jen Hai. 2.55 p.m.—Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes: Trial Offer, Rio, Hakawai. 3.30 p.m.—Awapuni Gold Cup: Roodyvoo, Richetta, Tatua. 4.5 p.m.—Longburn Handicap: Star of Kildare, General Derby, Grazioso. 4.40 p.m.—Te Matai Hack Handicap: Dacron, Iranui, Vital. The fields are.— Noon— KARERE HIGH-WEIGHT, £500; Ilf.—Dine and Dance (11) 10-5; Bicrown (9) 9-13; Rewarded (19) 9-7; Sirrom (16) 9-6; Barta Boy (1), Marcate (12) 9-5; Lord Nikita (7) 9-4: Ballador (22) 9-3; Shah Jahan (21) 9-2; Llandrene (4), Mangaroa (2) 9-1; Baron’s Craig (3), Brevity (10), Count Lin (17), DoreSsa (15), El Morzello (6), King’s Fun (13), Komua (20), Speedy Shoes (5), Wheroma (3) 9-0. Scratched: Harlech, Chesterman. 12.35 p.m STONYHURST HANDICAP, £500; 6f. —Outspan (28) 9-1; Mieke de Hoep (3) 8-11; Arrogant Belle (17) 8-3; Dalvui (6), Misere (5) 8-2; Classic Way (2) 7-12; Mini (13), Sir Juvante (12) 7-10; Baudelaire (4), Beaufort (14), Hug (8), Llansgaro (9), Opium (11) 7-9; That’s Fair (18) 7-8; Balliol (7), Bengali (26), Decor (15), Francie (23), Rejoicing Lady (16), Recognition (10) 7-7; Zihl (22) 7-6; Coelte (24) 7-5, Scarpa (1) 7-5. Brackets: Mieke de Hoep and Mini; Rejoicing Lady and Zihl; Coelte and Scarpa. Scratched: His Grace, Summer Flight, Biggin Hill, Kenrick, Manarewa. 1.10 p.m.— WOODHEY HACK HANDICAP, £500: 7f.—Bandolero (6) 9-2; Redmond (1) 9-0; Ruthless Eve (16) 8-7; Athlone (22) 8-6; Kaupane (18) 8-5; Belvedene (8), Lord Snowden (12), Redfast (11) 7-12; Storytime (24) 7-11; Sundette (26), Understudy (10) 7-10; Acapulco (9) 7-9; Black Ice (17), Cloudy Robe (21) 7-9; Thinking Fast (19) 7-8: Embold (5), Fancy Me (15). Goliath (25), Jebelle (20), Jubilee Boy (4), Rosery (2), James Laird (23), Scotch Seaman (13) 7-7. Brackets: Jebelle and Jubilee Boy; Rosery and Scotch Seaman. Scratched: Triple Bel, Sue, Foxoman, Fancy Me. 1.45 p.m.— SECOND AUTUMN IMPROVERS* HANDICAP, £450; 7f.—Off Course (12) 9-8; Galacie (16), Scramble (5) 8-8; Arlington (15) 8-7; Prince

Murat (7) 8-6; Caspian (18) 8-4; Vijay (14) 8-1; Gipsy Fire (4) 8-0; Belanza (1), Deputy (11), Sound (10) 7-13; Emba (23), Lady Mataara (13) 7-12; Jillian (6), King George (17), Travelling Light (19) 7-11; Catty (8) 7-10; Marola (9) 7-9; Spirit Hill (3), Young Margaret II (2) 7-7. Scratched: First Prince, Golden Dee, Whirling. 2.20 p.m. TAMATETE HANDICAP, £1300.; Im.

MANAWATU SIRES PRODUCE STAKES, £1250; 7f.—Rio (8) 8-10; Hakawai (1) 8-7; Trial Offer (10) 8-2; Isfahan (3), Laramie (4), Sir Martin (2) 8-0; Honey Blonde (7) 7-11; Main Defence (12), Sapphire Ring (6) 7-9; Leonie Marie (5), Naneda (11) 7Scratched: Hatari. 3.30 p.m.— AWAPUNI GOLD CUP, £1500; lim. —Apa (4), Arakhan (2), Baloo (10), Bandon (1), Cabriere (5), First Prince (13), Roodyvoo (12) 9-2; Donald Dinnie (14), Gymkhana (6), Lionheart (3), Richetta (9), Tatua (11) 9-0; Sparkling Maid (7) 8Scratched: Cantus. 4.5 p.m. LONGBURN HANDICAP,

Scratched: Wayward, Home on the Range. 4.40 p.m.— TE MATAI HACK HANDICAP, £600; Ilf, —Fairmarket (14) 9-0; Iranui (18) 8-12; Vital (8) 8-11: Dacron (7) 8-9; Summer Sun (2) 8-8; Sea Battle (4) 8-4; Ceclna (5) 8-3; Annie Oakley (9), Near Time (6) 7-13; Marco Lee (3) 7-12: Fire (11) 7-11; Sporting Coral (10) 7-9; Clarity (12), Flockhart (1), Gold Look (17), Kowood (13), Mauna Loa (15). Saturnian (16) 7-7. Secretary "The Press" Special Service DUNEDIN, April 10. Mr H. H. Parata has been appointed secretary of the Waikouaiti Racing Club. He succeeds Mr A. T. Tate, who leave at the end of this month to take up a position in Christchurch. FORBURY PARK TROTTING CLUB (INC.) WINTER MEETING, MAY 1 AND MAY 6, 1964. NOMINATIONS for all events close at 4 p.m., Monday, April 13, 1964. Programme In Trotting Calendar March 24 and April 7, 1964. L. CLARK, Secretary. P.O. Box 82, Dunedin. —Advt.

st. lb 2156 Tara's Pride (18) .. 8 10 9513 Home on the Range (1) .89 6410 Acis (3) ..8 8 0 Big Bill (7) ..86 2075 Funny Story (U) ..8 4 4326 Cantus (6) ..7 9 9493 Kawera (15) ... 7 7 8051 Aorangi (12) c.7 7 7864 Ichtar (16) ..7 6 730 Mireusonta (20) ..7 6 4306 Jen Hai (4) ..7 5 1793 Titian (9) .. ..7 5 0053 Vogel Bloetn (14) ..7 3 4211 Plush (21) .. ..7 3 0980 Noranda (8) ..7 3 7853 Princess Merit (11) 7 2 3131 Three Kings (2) ...7 2 0 Goa (13) ...71 8008 Top Lad (5) ...7 0 6780 Teachers (10) ..7 0 1114 Bright Dale (17) ..7 0

£800; «f. it. lb 1122 Star of Kildare (10) 8 9 6814 For Free (3) 8 0 6413 Tangelo (13) 7 11 0072 Grazioso (11) 7 6 5580 That’s That (14) .. 7 5 8724 Brenda Lee (1) 7 3 2006 Maskour (12) 7 3 2754 General Derby (15) 7 2 9000 Gold Splice (8) 7 1 6645 Supreme Courage (2) 7 1 0087 Sand Boy (5) 7 0 6575 Truro (4) 7 0 0876 Velvet (9) 7 0